In just about every NFL Mock Draft, analysts are predicting that Clemson’s Deshaun Watson, North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky, and Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer will be the three quarterbacks selected in the first-round of the 2017 NFL Draft. There has been much debate about which quarterback will be selected first, but this is the wrong conversation. Analysts and NFL scouts need to reevaluate this quarterback class and determine who can lead a franchise. Deshaun Watson is the only quarterback that has demonstrated the ability to lead, win and perform against talented defenses, making him the only quarterback worthy choice of a first-round pick.
When drafting a first-round quarterback, teams look for a leader to build their franchise around. Deshaun Watson is that guy. He is a strong leader and has performed well against top defenses. Watson led his team to a national title, two conference championships, and a 28-2 record as a starter. Against top 25 pass defenses, Watson averaged 303 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. In the two national championship games against a strong Alabama opponent, Watson had a combined 825 passing yards and 8 total touchdowns, proving he can perform under extraordinary pressure against the best defenses.
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During this year’s college football bowl season, the spotlight turned away from the actual games and towards conversations surrounding star players skipping bowl games. LSU running back, Leonard Fournette and Stanford running back, Christian McCaffrey both decided to skip the final game of their collegiate career in fear of injuring themselves prior to the NFL draft- a highly controversial move that makes sense. While these players receive an incredible athletic and academic experience playing college football, there’s one goal on these players’ minds: the league. Players are willing to put their body on the line while these universities are making millions of dollars off them just for the chance to a part of the 1.6% of college football players to be drafted by an NFL team. These players dream of the NFL for several reasons, whether it’s the love of the game, competitive drive, or simply support their family. However, what they all have in common is their talent is worth a substantial amount of money. After 10 plus years of playing the game, it’s time to cash in.
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August KlattSenior at the University of Michigan studying Economics and Applied Statistics CategoriesArchives |